Issue Areas:
Energy
Oil & Gas
Transportation
Government Performance

Education:

LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin – Master of Public Affairs

University of Washington at Seattle – Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Minor in Music

LBJ Women’s Campaign School Graduate

Focus

Alex Rose Montgomery is a Policy Advisor for Infrastructure and Natural Resources at Texas 2036, where she focuses on energy policy. Her work explores how Texas can continue to be the best place to live, work and raise a family.

Impact

At Texas 2036, Alex Rose works on policy related to Texas’ energy future, and the role energy can play in the state’s prosperity. Her work includes efforts to:

• Plan for Texas’ growth: Examine how the state can meet rising energy demand while sustaining population and economic growth, while ensuring affordability and reliability for Texas residents and businesses.
• Protect Texas’ energy leadership: Advocate for policies that build a robust and diversified energy portfolio, including oil and gas, renewables and emerging and underutilized resources like advanced nuclear, geothermal and produced water.
• Strengthen Texas’ energy infrastructure: Promote policies that ensure the state’s energy systems can support growing communities and businesses.

Past Experience

Prior to joining Texas 2036 in 2026, Alex Rose worked in state and local government affairs at Samsung Austin Semiconductor and led state government relations for Plains All American, a midstream energy infrastructure company headquartered in Houston. During her time pursuing her master’s degree at the LBJ School of Public Affairs from 2020 to 2022, she worked in U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul’s District Office and served as a Brumley Fellow with the Clements Center for National Security Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. During that time, she also served as a Legislative Director in the Texas House of Representatives.

Before shifting back to policy and public affairs full-time in 2020, she worked as a project manager and communications strategist for companies like Disney, Netflix, VICE Media and GSD&M where she led large-scale events and full-scale marketing projects for brands like Mickey Mouse, Southwest Airlines, and more. She is a graduate of Austin High School, the University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin.

Alex Rose lives in Austin with her husband and young daughter. She is active with the Junior League of Austin and the alumni board for the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She is passionate about building community and exploring sound policy that improves the lives of Texans.